Technical Certificate in Paramedic

The Paramedic is an EMT whose advanced training enables him/her to provide more sophisticated care above the EMT life support level in the pre-hospital setting and in various other medical facility environments such as Emergency Department or Intensive Care Unit. Paramedics receive enhanced studies which enable them to carry out Advanced Life Support (ALS) procedures. This program is conducted through classroom, clinical, and on-line instruction. Students must have online access to complete this program. This can be done through the college.

Students seeking admission into the Paramedic Program must meet the following requirements prior to program application:

Be 18 years or older.

Be certified as an Arkansas EMT (see instructor if test results are pending).

Have certification in American Heart Association HCP CPR.

Score minimally 19 on the ACT or 78 on the Accuplacer Reading exam (Comp I ready) or successfully complete the appropriate Reading placement course.

Score minimally 19 on the ACT or 83 on the Accuplacer Writing exam (comp I ready) or successfully complete the appropriate English placement course.

Score minimally 16 on the ACT or AR 57/EA 42 on the Accuplacer Math exam or successfully complete the appropriate math placement course.

Submit a completed UACCH Paramedic application by December 1. Applications are accepted from August 1 to December 1 of each year. Applications submitted after this deadline will be considered if space is available.

Submit all additional application paperwork by December 1. All application paperwork must be turned in by the deadline in order to be considered. The program director must have the following on file in order for the application to be complete:

Paramedic Program application

College placement scores (Compass scores)

College transcript or transcript from EMT-Basic program

Copy of EMT-Basic certification

Copy of AHA/BLS/CPR Card

Complete interview process

Complete a drug screening

If a Student is in the process of testing they will be allowed to enter the program, but must show proof of licensure by the census day of the first semester. If the student cannot show proof of licensure they will be removed from the program and will be eligible to re-apply for the next cohort.

All applicants are notified by mail or telephone if he or she gained entrance into the program. If the number of applicants is greater than the number of positions, students will be required to take a comprehensive EMT Basic exam. Students will be ranked based on scores from this examination and completion of any course work leading toward the AAS Paramedic degree.